Catalina Island

[ kat-l-ee-nuh, kat- ]

noun

1. Santa Catalina.

Catalina Island

/ ˌkætəˈliːnə /

noun

1. another name for Santa Catalina

Example Sentences

The pilot of a small plane that crashed on Santa Catalina Island, killing five, was warned not to take off in treacherous conditions after dark.

From Los Angeles Times

Catalina Island’s airport is not equipped for night operations, but a plane took off after dark and crashed, killing everyone aboard.

From Los Angeles Times

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck in the waters off Catalina Island on Sunday evening on the heels of two smaller quakes in the same area.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday night, the pilot of a small plane sat on the runway of Catalina Island’s “airport in the sky” with four passengers on board and a decision to make.

From Los Angeles Times

Five people are dead after a twin-engine plane crashed on Catalina Island on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.

From Los Angeles Times